Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3258 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
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SOLD $450
THRACE, Byzantion, silver siglos or drachm (Persian standard), (416-357 B.C.), (5.31 grams), obv. cow standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, foreleg raised, rev. quadripartite incuse square of "mill-sail" pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1579, BMC 1-8, SNG Cop. 476, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff.). Slightly of centre on reverse, extremely fine.
See a similar piece for the twin city (Kalchedon) on the other side of the Bosphorus.
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